Bishop Barron on Social Media and the Catholic Culture of Contempt
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Friends, Catholics must stop tearing each other apart online. We should be outraged by those who send virulent comments to one another, preventing actually fruitful evangelical conversation. Calumny, the mean-spirited accusation of another person, is a violation of both charity and justice. Who could possibly blame a non-believer for thinking, “I don’t want any part of that group” if they see how Catholics engage each other on social media? Join me in standing against this.
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I found this channel when I was just a kid, and seeking knowledge and information about the Catholic faith. Now, at 21, after 8 years of searching and praying, I have just finished the RCIA process and been confirmed in the church. Becoming Catholic has been one of the most defining decisions of my life, and the most rewarding. I can confidently say that Bishop Barron was the reason I was able to begin that journey and has been the most powerful resource to me all the way through and still today. Always remember that the "silent" majority often feels very differently than the extremely vocal minority. I truly believe that the majority of those who follow Bishop Barron have stories like mine, of how profoundly this man who doesn't even live in the same state or nation as us has been able to influence our individual lives. May God strengthen you in your work, Father, and peace be with you and your team.
God bless you, Abbey!
Welcome home! 😊😊
I'm praying for you, Abbey! If it helps, the last several Popes and their bishops have always had rough criticism, whether from those radically conservative or radically liberal, from the global North or South. But that's one thing I love about the Church, we listen and dialogue, but we also stand firm in our core teaching. Bless you!
And this is the Mother Church that I love. Thanks for sharing your story Abbey.
I think what we are looking for strong spiritual priests. In today’s world we need direction. You have such a huge following. You have beautiful gift of words but please help us fight the fight. We are in a huge battle against Satan and the world. Jesus is the one being attack Father. This is not about you or me. Please stand and lead us in the spiritual battle; lead us in truth. You have such a powerful position. So many ears listening to you. We NEED strong priests not worrying about someone insult them. We all need, and especially those called to Holy Orders, to lay down our lives for Jesus. Please please fight forJesus, the Church and Truth. I’m not ashamed of my plea. I’m prayerfully begging for your help and leadership.
I think it would be good if we, especially Catholics residing near Bishop Barron's area, could craft some concrete action plan with local leaders and priests. And also, set a personal get-to-know or meeting together, so he could really connect with us. That way it won't be confrontational or heated, or about "who's right", but a real team effort.
Social media's become a really difficult place to get nuanced and personal messages through. At least in my experience! So grassroots first, changing one's mind and heart takes time. Let's keep praying and be patient and kind
This is all that is being asked by us lambs. For good Shepard’s to lead us
There is no reason you should be ashamed. Many of us are also concerned.
The threat of our churches being burnt to the ground is a major concern.
Speak out.
@@skroehr very well said!
darick ellsworth churches are not being burnt to the ground. Chill out
"In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph"
-Our Lady of Fatima
I think of that often to comfort me.
Bishop, warm regards. Please remember how many of us do not speak or write because we are listening, and thinking. We are here, with you. God bless you, and all your ministries, and your family.
I love @listening and thinking❣️ I know I need to do more of that. I too love our dear, kind, brilliant Bishop's style.
Not everybody wants to go out and bang gongs on the street to prove how great a leader they are! I prefer Bishop Barron's style to a lot of his accusers who are trying to shame him into doing their will😠😭🙏
I am not Catholic. You Bishop Robert Barron are a blessing. I consume your content with enthusiasm. You have played a part in shaping my faith, my personality, and my character. May God continue to richly bless you and your ministry.
Nice to have you here Steve - would love one day to embrace you as a fellow Catholic....meanwhile glad to embrace you as a brother/fellow Christian.
Ask bishop Barron if he supports the LGBT community
I’m a Protestant (Anglican Priest) who has been looking seriously at the Catholic Church for a couple of years now. There is so much that attracts me to the Catholic faith, as well as some theological obstacles that I struggle with. Bishop Barron, you have been a great help to me, and I thank you so much. Those Catholic RUclipsrs who are full of so much criticism and hatred, need to remember those of us who are seeking. God bless.
TOM GREENE Thanks Tom, yes I must read Newman
Can something be done for Timothy Gordon . He lost his job in a Catholic Institution for not toeing the line to Social Justice Warriors.
What I want to know is exactly what Gordon said.. he call Black Lives Matter Marxists and terrorists.. Is every member of BLM a Marxist.. If they truly are terrorists, then call the FBI and give them evidence. Gordon simply could have said I don't support violence and rioting. I don't support Marxism. It's important to be clear what exactly Gordon said.
@@nelsongalvan2178 He said that the movement Black Lives Matter is a Marxist extremist group and that their mission statement according to their very own website is as anti-Catholic as it states their mission is to dismantle the nuclear family structure
@@Molly-sv9yn I'm not arguing that. But I wonder what exactly Gordon was saying.. that I don't support those thugs.. they hate America.. and I'm not talking about the organization BLM.. I'm talking about all the protestors. Do you think all the protests are members of BLM?
So all the protestors are Marxists? Half the protestors have no idea who Karl Marx is.
BLM leaders are admitted Marxists. Their mission statement on their website proves their ideology. BLM is a corporation, it is not non profit. There are videos of people who followed the money. All Tim Gordon did was tell the truth as a catholic should and got fired from his catholic job for it.
I think it’d be nice to know 1) what age he teaches; 2) what exactly he said, has said in the past and how; and 3) why he isn’t filing a wrongful termination suit. I’m as “woke” as it gets on BLM and ANTIFA, but I don’t know that I’d want my 4th, 5th or even 6th grader being talked to about this kind of stuff..
Dear Bishop Barron, thank you , thank you, thank you! Even your critical commentary on these hateful people who declare themselves to be "Catholic" is intellectually superlative and elegant. You are The personification of the most authentic disciple of Christ. In a way, your excellence and leadership has unwittingly attracted negative reaction. The vitriol is bourn out of jealousy, ignorance, and insecurity. They can only fantasize about having so many people all over the world who listen to your wisdom and follow you, the good shepherd. Though a cradle Catholic, I have far to go. Following your sermons, lectures, and podcasts daily is allowing me to hope that I can orient myself ever more towards our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Dear Bishop Robert, although I'm a English baptist (writing from a somewhat rainy United Kingdom) I want to offer my support & prayer for you at this difficult time. I'm a huge fan of your preaching ministry. It''s a great gift & builds my faith like almost nothing else. (I'm always recommending you to my son who is a pastor in SF!) But I have become conscious of this recent onslaught from fellow Catholics. I've been have been shocked & hurt for you. I don't anticipate " crossing the Tiber" anytime soon. But brother, you so often scratch where I itch---& I love you for that! Can't wait to hear tomorrow's sermon. (I'm a typical "prot"---very pulpit orientated!)
Irish Catholic here - what a lovely sentiment you just shared. I'm sure Bishop Barron will appreciate it. I am beyond embarrassed and dismayed when I see that awful behaviour from my co-religionists who can't seem to understand the Faith's basic tenets or to let go of this acidic judgementalism.
Means a lot to hear from you and have your support here, siblings in faith from the British Isles!
We also give our prayers for you Bishop 🙏🙏🙏
American Catholic living in London- grateful for your kind words and support of Bishop Barron. He's been really attacked by Taylor Marshall, Michael Voris, Timothy Gordon and these kinds of self-inflated puffed up Catholic RUclips influencers who actually do a lot of damage to the body of Christ, attacking Pope Francis relentlessly & generally bring down the Spirit instead of uplifting messages. So grateful for Bishop Barron.
@@topseykretts7608
If they actually do have a point, they would be wise to learn how to convey it without making attempts at character assassination of the person they are attempting to convey it to.
Bishop Barron, I don't know if you'll see this comment, but thank you so much for being there to defend the statue of St Serra against the spiteful mob the other day and leading that rosary prayer. If I wasn't all the way in Brandon's corner of the country I would try to be there next to you. You're in my prayers, as are those that hate our saints and our Church. God bless you.
Big kudos to you Bishop! Thanks for coming to the aid of your local flock! You're all in my prayers.
@@pennywiseeclipse4090 Also here's a brief video from the same event
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@@ipso-kk3ft : Time will tell.
You hit the nail on the head. We should all be embarrassed by the comments made by our fellow Catholics. We won’t win souls this way. Thank you Bishop for your video! God bless you!
I have an apology to make to Bishop Barron.
I was one of these calumny causing people in the past.
It felt great to be part of some radical traditional 'club' that could see what others couldn't, in that it was so obvious that the Church needed to go back to it's traditional roots!!
But eventually, I kind of became a jerk. I was in a sour mood all the time, I was angry all the time, I was easily put out of peace.
I realised that I was no longer a nice person. So I went back to the Catholic channels that made me glad to be Catholic, incliding WOF.
I am now a proud member of the Word on Fire Institute, will be confessing the sin of calumng in my next confession, and am forever grateful the Good Lord pulled me out of the rabbit hole of radical traditionalism.
May God remove the scales from the eyes of anyone else stuck in this lifestyle.
Bishop Barron, I apologise unreservedly for any claim I have made against you in the past.
God bless you and your ministry.
Well, God bless you for that.
A humble and beautiful reply. It's easy to become angry and hateful (I am guilty of this big time), and harder to admit it. God bless you!
But the silence of the clergy in the face of the terrible riots is horrifying.
Thad be kinda true though.
Hoping we can get more clergy on the train with a snowball effect. We already have a decent number of individual bishops and priests and religious leading the fight, let's keep it growing. Let's stay creative in the fight. Things both aren't as terrible or as okay as people say, so we'll work this out.
My hunch is this time, a lot of bishops are apprehensive or have their hands tied. This time now, maybe it's the laity's job to inspire the "lead" the bishops! Then, in God's grace, they'll come. Not the first time in our history.
Jails should be stuffed full with all those looters and rioters. If a business owner opens too soon they go to jail.. This is a bizarro would now. I guess the clergy could dress up in military dress and get some sweet guns and take on the rioters, but its seems the police and military are better suited/trained for this.
"Be not afraid"
Spend little time watching the riots on the news.
This will past as it did in the 1860s, 1870s, 1890s, 1920s, 1960s...
My husband and I have returned to the faith after 20 years because of people like you, who are reaching out to teach and lead us back to the truth. Thank you so much for your selfless giving and sacrifice. And yes I was quite surprised to see the dispositions of "catholics" including priests too.
Pray for our priests 🙏🙏🙏
Dear Bishop Barron,
I just viewed this podcast as well as Dr. Taylor Marshall’s response and I can see both sides of the issue and I have a suggestion: Why not have a round table discussion with contributors of your choosing. There are many Catholics are confused and yes angry. We’re in need of clarity and dialogue about the church and the religious needs of the flock. May I suggest you follow the advice Dr. Jordan Peterson on how better to communicate with young and old who hunger for the Church.. Sincerely and respect, Ron Fredericks.
I think this is a wonderful suggestion. Come together instead of apart. It seems Taylor Marshall is willing to discuss, if he is one of the people on social media you are referring to (however if you have had several days' worth of comments that you needed staff to delete, I am very sorry you received any hateful commentary but I understand this comes with the territory 🥺) Perhaps emotions aside and deal with issues with Mr. Marshall?. I believe both can do it. Catholics are angry and confused. And seeking truth and relationship with God. I also see both sides and I think it would be wonderful Bishop Barron if you can please respond. We can learn from this example and in truth, Catholics young and old are needing this. Respectfully and with prayers for you and our Church.
That would be wonderful. I am very confused. I follow both of these men and feel a little like a child caught between two parents in an fierce argument.
@@Danaluni59 It doesn't seem pettiness to want an explanation for cover ups, sodomy, sexual abuse etc.
Bottom Line - under Lumen Gentium 25, Taylor Marshall and his followers need to give religious assent of mind and will to the teaching of the bishops in communion with the pope. It's not a "round table", Ron Fredericks. It's a hierarchy, established by Christ.
Gera Badillo it’s wild you got access to his bank account and can confirm that his personal income from word on fire is a violation of his vow of poverty. Great stuff, great insight.
“Cut it out!” Ha! Definitely the words of a father. These mobs can come off as very cruel and definitely attack the soul, even if they don’t realize it. I’m glad you’re still out here fighting the good fight. We need you, more than ever.
Praying that more bishops and priests could speak like this, with such overwhelming force and kindness! I sure am glad to have had our parish priest be like that
This is going to be a top Bishop Barron quote!
I have enjoyed your preaching ever since the Catholicism series and admire your commitment to rigorous honesty. In these confusing times I have chosen to ignore any online preachers who slam others. It is unfortunate because maybe they do have something good to share. However, I cannot trust anything good they may have to share when they are filled with such hatred and anger. Keep up the godly and inspired work that you do, Bishop Barron.
Bishop Baron, as a new Catholic that was confirmed in 2019, I look to you for answers and insights that I did not get in the one year catechism. I hurt because you hurt. I love you. Your sister in Christ
Elizabeth(Betsy) Bliven.
Welcome to the faith!!!
Ain't this the truth. I can't remember the last time I went on social media and walked away better off, and it's especially disheartening to see this from my fellow christians. It's no sin to zealously defend what you hold sacred, quite the contrary, but are we defending it in a way that builds up the kingdom, or are we defending it in a way that builds up our pride?
Sometimes, I have conversations with another who makes no sense and when I ask for clarification, I am hit with anger as if it is possible to read another's mind clearly without a proper rebuttal.
I agree. But how do you know the comments are from Catholics/Christians? Do they state the are?
@@joanneboty4882 most often I've seen (and I regret to say, I've been guilty of in the past) Catholics acting smug and condescending to atheists, protestants, Orthodox, and even other Catholics. Usually it comes up when a Catholic doctrine is challenged, and so I imagine the smug reply is a sort of defense mechanism, but it's entirely counterproductive.
@@joanneboty4882 the ones I believe Bishop Barron was addressing are Catholic RUclips influencers like Taylor Marshall, Michael Voris, Tim Gordon, Patrick Coffin. Several times - not just last week - they attack the Bishop in a coordinated fashion - as they do Pope Francis. Their followers are of the same mind-set, that only the Traditional Latin Mass is acceptable, that Novus Ordo and Vatican II are of the devil - and on and on. Sensationalism usually drives their channels and they see themselves defenders of true Catholicism. They're also completely absorbed and in support of Donald Trump.....going so far as to say that if you don't support Donald Trump, you're not a real Catholic. All that kind of nonsense.
Jack Skeean That’s a good quote: “are we defending it in a way that builds up the kingdom, or are we defending it in a way that builds up our pride?”
Your Excellency, you didn’t address the why. We feel under attack and hurt. Where are our Bishops?
If it helps, I know Bishop Barron's been talking to the faithful on the ground in California. He even led the rosary in one rally to defend a St. Serra statue from the mobs. Firm but gentle nudges are all we need, and prayers for our parishes! Both we and his excellency should learn from each other.
The problem is our humble petitions for help got mixed in with others' prideful remarks, fingerpointing, and challenges as to who's right. So dialogue and concrete action plans are set aside, which is the opposite of what we need I think. Differences gotta be dealt with properly
The Bishop blocking people off that disagree with him. So sad 😭
@@Quarks-gt2ov : It seems that Bishop Barron was embarrassed into defending the statue.
In my estimation, we are under attack and hurting; no feeling about it. Our Bishops are generally MIA, inaccessible to the common Catholic. I could go on, but I do not want to be tared with the calumny stick. Question; if criticism is both accurate and aggressive, is that calumny?
@John Galt If you really want to determine whether you are about to commit calumny, follow this advice offered by Sr. Theresa Aletheia: “Helpful hints to avoid calumny online:
1. Avoid adjectives/nouns to describe a person; argue against ideas
2. Don’t pretend to know causes of a person’s behavior
3. Avoid assuming intentions
4. Ask “Is this true?” but also “Am I called to say this; is it edifying?” see Rom 14:19”
It would be such a HUGE service to the Catholic community if Bishop Barron and his critics could sit down and have a civil discussion or series of discussions on camera addressing the concerns of each party. There is so much hurt and confusion in the church beginning with the abuse scandal and ending with the tearing down of the statue of St. Serra. This could be a healing moment and one to demonstrate forgiveness and humility by all parties. We could come out a stronger and more unified Church and so much more prepared to face the spiritual battles that we are experiencing right now.
Amen. I truly "dare" or wish that any of the episcopy would sit down for a true dialogue with the laity, especially Patrick Coffin, Dr. Taylor Marshall or Timothy Gordon. I won't call any of the bishop's "cowards" in that regard......................we will simply just wait and see if any Bishop, including Bishop Barron, is ever willing to do so!!!!
Bishop Barron,
I've been a huge follower of yours for quite a few years. I think the work you've done for the Church is without a doubt praiseworthy. I've personally grown stronger in my faith through your work. Thank you for that. But I have to be honest with you Bishop Barron; I am hugely disappointed by your apparent silence regarding events occurring in the wake of the George Floyd incident. That incident has catalyzed the insidious spread of a Post Modern Marxist ideology in this country that threatens both the life of the Church and our country.
Because of your demonstrated commitment to comment on our culture and the events of the day from a Catholic perspective, I'm stunned by your silence regarding such threat. Yes, I get it, this movement has gained enough momentum and influence to destroy anyone and anything in its way. So I can understand why someone would be hesitant about stepping in its path with a spirit of resistance. But Bishop Barron, a great deception is underway and many Catholics are being swept away because they simply lack the intellectual and spiritual support to effectively fight back. Many of us are being led to spiritual slaughter.
Let's not fool ourselves, we know that movements of this sort can not survive in the presence of a strong and spiritually unified Church. We know from experience how this game is played. We are number one on the enemy's hit list. Statues are falling. One prominent voice in this movement has called for the destruction of all artistic depictions of a white Jesus. The organization leading this movement openly calls for the destruction of the nuclear family and a Marxist transformation of our economy and culture. Some of us thought these sorts of ideas only existed on the fringes of our culture. Others warned us of the Trojan Horses within our midst. The Church remained silent and now its gates are about to be stormed.
I Don't want to turn this into a diatribe so I'll end by simply saying; your guiding wisdom, courage, and spiritual support in desperately needed and would be appreciated. It's time to transform your pen and platform to a spiritual sword.
Thank you for your work and evangelization, Bishop Barron! It is because of God's work through you that I and many others have come into the Church!
“Pastoral cry of the heart. . CUT IT OUT!” I love it!! Thank you Bishop for having the spiritual fortitude to lay it in the line! (Flannery O’Connor would be very proud if you! ) Send these messages home, into the hearts of people who need them the most! (And that would include me😏)
The rebuke is appreciated, Bishop Barron. It's nice to have a Church Leader willing to tell us to shape-up!
That said, I do hope you consider the point that the anger, although misguided and mis-targeted, must have a deep cause. Perhaps Catholics feeling abandoned by what they see as weak leadership from their spiritual leaders. Maybe they see the Bishops as being out-of-touch? For instance, Catholics saw how a bishop denounced his own Convington Catholic boys out of what looked like fear of political reprisal.
"May I, as a spiritual father..."
I think that phrase is so important in this video and overall when it comes to this issue. Bishop Barron, as obviously intelligent as he is, has always shown great humility. But he’s also shown great wisdom.
To avoid further criticism, it would’ve been easier to bypass or ignore all those mean spirited people, but instead, calmly and with respect (values they didn’t show towards him) the bishop offers a strong, authoritative correction with fatherly love and humility. These, I think, are the Christ-like qualities that draw so many of us to him.
I think it’s a very good thing that we’re reminded that even though they’re imperfect and deserve (constructive) criticism, all priests, especially bishops, teach and govern the Church with Christ-given authority.
Well said :)
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Thank Bishop Barron May the Holy Sprit continue guiding you and giving you all His gifts . You are a great Bishop . I wish you were my Bishop !!!
I have been a Catholic for 5 years now, and am a former Protestant and a convert. I more or less reasoned my way into the Church over the issue of Sola Scriptura, and found an awesome RCIA class and director that really brought me home. I must say though, that had I seen the vitriol on social media that some Catholics have levied against other Catholics, I most likely would never have taken this step and joined the Church, and would still be a Protestant today. I would have seen the Catholic Church exactly as the world presents it: not as a place of truth, goodness, and beauty, but rather as a place of spite, ugliness, and vitriol. I have since largely remained silent on social media as a Catholic, because there is a huge calumny problem on Catholic social media that has gone unaddressed for far too long, and I don’t want it to get to me. I’ve been and am discerning a vocation to the Church, and I’m worried that the calumny and vitriol on Catholic social media would have real-world implications on my life.
I am very grateful to see this being thoughtfully addressed in this manner, and I hope and pray for the day when calumny committed by Catholics on social media sites comes to an end.
Hi Joshua,
This is spot on. I too was an adult convert 15 years ago. I'll pray for your continued discernment. Like you mentioned, this online behaviour is troubling and discouraging, as it makes you wonder if you will have to deal with this type of people while in ministry in real life. Take heart, this has been a problem for a long time, and we have to continue powering through this, and in the process build up and encourage each other.
Peace
Amen. 🙏
I'm a convert this year and agree with everything you just said. I have no family or friends that are Catholic and with COVID restricting parish activities, it can be a bit l lonely. I had hoped to tap into Catholic social media and was shocked by how vitriolic it became.
We are supposed to be the salt of the earth. The city on a hill. Not the snake that's eating it's own tail.
Hi All,
I am a life long Catholic having had a Renaissance in my faith in the last 10 years. I am absolutely horrified at the level of vitriolic rhetoric found with people like Taylor Marshall and his followers. They are on the attack and Love, kindness and decency are absent in their words. Calumny indeed. So very disappointing , distressing and disheartening. We must not lose heart but rather pray for one another and Bishop Barron and the WOF evangelical mission. Peace.
Rachel Fisher First, I want to say, “welcome home!“ Second, and from the bottom of my hearts, I have to say that I totally get it. In this age of Covid, people are experiencing the church based off of what they see online, and I am heartbroken that you had had to see these bad experiences. I think that the sad reality is that the people who are the most vocal about being Catholic on social media are the people who in real life are the least Catholic in practice. The greatest saints we have didn’t go around flaunting their Catholicism; they simply lived lives that exemplified the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. That sort of lifestyle doesn’t leave any doubt in anyone’s mind that you’re generally a Christian, or specifically that you‘re a Catholic. And that brings us to a striking paradox: those who flaunt their Catholicism online are in reality the least Catholic and the least holy people amongst us.
Dear spiritual father, thank you for starting your spiritual loving ,truthful teaching with a Hail Mary.... and Jesus forgive them they know not what they do....And thank you for The Our Father.....forgive us our trespasses......As children of God.....we are called to love one another.....unconditional love......Through the Rosary we obtain the humility to say yes to God.....every decade,every mystery,....brings us closer to Heaven.....The weapon that will save the world....Pope John Paul 2.......What a blessing the Catholic Apostolic Church.....Bishop Fulton Sheen Pray for us...Amen....
Just wanted to know that as a non Catholic, I appreciated your message. It is very easy for me to engage in too much heat, and very little light. This supplies the caution that I will seek to heed.
Glad to have you here with us Terry! Very true sentiments. May Christ bless us all!
Bishop Barron thank you for the video, as a new Catholic I have seen many of your videos, the hate and vitriol need to stop. We are at a time in our world where we need great leaders. Please rally the faithful and defend our faith, there is a massive gathering of Catholics waiting for you to stand up and be the Vanguard for the Church you are destined to be. People don't follow titles, they follow courage (Braveheart), you just happened to have the title as well. Please stand up and defend our mother church and good Catholics everywhere would rally behind you, I WOULD! May Jesus and the blessed Virgin Mary move you to act in defense of our faith both physically and spiritually. May God bless you Bishop Barron .
Dear Bishop Barron,
I am now caught in the middle of your reaction to Taylor Marshall (your blocking of him) and your comments on what constitutes calumny, which I hope is not to say that you accuse him of such a grave sin. I don't think you do. But you do seem to be dismissive him by saying, "Have you read his book. He's an extremist." I am not saying you are wrong. I wish you could bring yourself, for the sake of onlooking laypeople, to have even a short dialogue with Dr. Marshall to clear the air and explain what you meant by saying in the matter of statues of saints being torn down, "It's the laity's job." Maybe it is and maybe it isn't or maybe it is both of our jobs. Maybe, your meaning is in a different context. I would rather put a good construction on what you said.
Maybe, we Catholics have too high an expectation of our Bishops, expecting them to make instantaneous and courageous stands against the anti-religious, anti-Catholic rhetoric and actions that are now occurring across our nation.
Or maybe, bishops owe a kind of fealty to the USCCB that forces them to hold the Catholic laity and their concerns at bay, perhaps rightly so, which you might want to bring us to understand.
Or maybe, it's unrealistic to expect every bishop to risk life and limb to defend the faith in each and every circumstance.
Or maybe prudence dictates that bishops lay low, as it were, rather than exacerbate the current anti-establishment sentiments being expressed in the tearing down of statues.
I personally have not read Dr. Marshall's book, but I have watched a number of his videos. He, like Cardinal Vigano, expresses "extreme" concern about the seeming effects of the Second Vatican Council on the Church; many laypeople like myself feel extreme concern and many of us don't know what to believe. The horrifying matters that have been revealed in recent years should be a concern to all serious Catholics. Whether a large part of the Catholic hierarchy is apostate is a question on many serious Catholics' minds. Voicing such concerns is far from sinful and one would have to be an uncaring Catholic not to wonder.
It is not my place to criticize you and I am not. But I do wonder if your dismissiveness toward Dr. Marshall will bear the good fruit you must have hoped it would. As a Catholic layperson, I hope to be able to hold the both of you in the highest esteem, only of differing opinions. If Dr. Marshall's taking offense, real or imagined, at your blocking of him, can be resolved, it appears to be in your power alone to do so.
My heartfelt love to you and all who proclaim the love of Christ to an ailing nation,
to Jesus through Mary,
James Caruso
I totally agree with your remarks James. I am a cradle Catholic and am confused and disappointed.
Taylor Marshall is not someone to follow, he's out of line, inaccurate and has been belligerent to say the least, mis-representing Bishop Barron's points. Please read the well detailed Info Page on Word On Fire site regarding all supporting info regarding what Bishop said and how it is all completely Catholic and within our Catechism. Marshall mis-represents and mis-characterizes Bishops meaning and statements on Hell. Bishop Barron's comments are fully and totally within the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and references Saint John Paul II statements as well. Marshall also is belligerent and goading to Bishop regarding the radicals and statues vandalism. Frankly, Marshall appears to be looking for controversy and picking a fight simply to gain attention and increase his viewers Catholics stick with St JPII and Bishop Baron - that's the right way.
Beautiful. I agree thanks for writing. It is rarely good to label others almost always good to dialog with others...
@@rdurl5086 can you please give us some examples of this behavior?
@Chris O'Brien Mr O'Brien, please know I'm trying to point you in the right direction, but I can lead a horse to water but can't make him drink - did you bother to even read the Info page I mentioned at Word On Fire regarding what started the whole thing between them? Start there, If you do carefully you'll see clearly and where Marshall has a problem. I don't see any good factual or theological reason why he persists - other than clever self promotion...
God bless you Bishop Baron. I feel so sorry that you have to endure this persecution, but you are, in such a wonderful way, mimicking our own Lord’s sufferings. Be assured of the fact that you have many devoted and loving followers. Thank you for all you do to lead us closer to God.
You were the major player in bringing me truly into the church, Bishop. God bless you and your ministry and I pray that those who leveled vicious attacks on you will heed your words. We need to be united in this time, because to quote an esteemed founder of America, "we shall hang together or we shall hang separately."
That's an awesome quote Ryan. We tend to forget what unites us. I'll be praying for you and your loved ones too!
Thank you, Bishop Barron.
These past few weeks I've been reeling from another prominent Catholic speaker's posted video about racial injustice where she actually shrugged of and even JUSTIFIED systemic racism and racial profiling (among police) even if it subjugated her adopted black son (she's white) to the same treatment. I've been outraged (as well as many other people, Catholic and non-Catholic) but I've refrained from attacking her personhood and advocating for a ceasing of support from among Catholics because of what she's preaching. That doesn't meet the standards of Calumny, but it's still nice to have this reminder of what Calumny is so I can avoid this trap as I continue to fight.
My dear spiritual Father,
While I've never gone to the degree of calumny, I, myself, need to hear this. I often hold others in contempt, especially fellow Catholics, when I am frustrated. My words lose any real motive of love or truth, only to lash out and silence whoever I am finding irritating or ignorant. I am always most frustrated with others when I, myself, need to visit the confessional. Thank you for your faithful example in the unity of your word, attitude, and deed.
Much Truth abd Love needed in the world and especially among cristians! Thank you Bishpopt Barron for admonishing fellow catholics!
We love and stand with you Bishop Barron! You always explain the Catholic faith with so much clarity, charity, and good will. You are an example for us all.
Thank you! I am getting so tired of seeing this stuff online. It hurts the witness of the Church so much.
Bishop, you're doing a great job and as a Catholic, when I discovered your videos after watching the discussion between yourself and Jordan Peterson. Your channel ignited an interest in me like never before. Through vids about the importance of the sacraments, history of important saints and your knowledge and insight saved me in a way that going to mass by itself couldn't do. Your vids brought back my interest into the church again. Thank you for all you do! God Bless!!
Thank you Bishop Barron for your teaching, talk & comments. Even though English is not my mother language but listen to your talk for the last 10 years always help me to know the Catholic faith & appreciate it and most of all love God more and more every day. Again THANKS Bishop Barron.
I pray for you Bishop, your videos are tremendously helping my faith. I thank for finding you on youtube
I love you Bishop Barron! I rarely write or read comments but you need to know that you have been the impetus for my sister’s return to her Catholic Faith. Thank you for all of your evangelization!!! It is effective! I pray for you everyday
I am a reconciled catholic, having recently reverted after many years of wandering. I give credit to Bishop Barron for not only my coming home to the Church but to my daughter and son-in-law’s increasing interest in the Faith. I thank God for your ministry which helps so many find beauty truth and love despite all the issues within the Church. Be encouraged. You are doing a great work and exhibit much more of the Spirit of Christ than many of your detractors do. God bless you.
Glad to have you here with us!
Yes indeed Bishop Barron we Catholics have to lift up our game. I know exactly where you are coming from with these comments. You just have to ignore them and know that there are thousands of others who are not only fully appreciated of the talks you give us but more importantly how much much they have lifted us. My spiritual faith have been strengthened by you from the many contributions you have made for the last 15 years or so since I watched one of your presentations on US television. And have followed you ever since. God bless you and may you continue enriching our lives with your teachings.
I’m a convert Catholic, maybe 5 years
I love word on Fire messages, listening to the Bishop has helped me understand more of how to be a Catholic in the social media . So keep your messages coming
Happy to have you here with us Lydia! I'm not American, but I can assure you that Catholic social media across the whole world is not as "toxic" as it can be in America. Hope you don't get put off by the online bickering! I'm praying for you!
God bless you Bishop Barron.
You are bringing love into the Space of the Internet.
Young brothers and Sisters are growing up in this Environment, not learning how it seems, to behave with love and empathy.
Some of the greatest holiest people that I know and throughout history, have had to endure horrendous criticism and trials. Keep going Bishop Barron! You know you’re doing important work when someone is trying to silence you. God bless you! 🙏🏻
Bishop Barron, what a wonderful Christian leader, teacher and compassionate man. Utterly baffling how anyone could be disrespectful to this wonderful man of God. I 100% love this Bishop, and I am extremely grateful for his Christian guidance. Thank you Bishop Barron!
Thank you, Bishop Barron, for this video. Of all of your videos, of all Christian videos on social media, yours needs to go viral, super-viral. The divisions in Christianity, the vitriolic, calumny-driven divisions within the denominations are spreading like a virus and are tearing us apart. You are spot on with what Tertullian said and why non-Christians of ancient times embraced Christianity: Love. Lately, it seems, Christians are leaving the faith and the Nones are growing because of calumny, bigotry and anger that are infecting the religion. It feels like a 21st century Christian war with Christians. Yet, praying unceasingly for the graces of peace and compassion to fill hearts must continue.
I am so sorry Bishop that you had to deal with such madness last week . I pay that you never ever have to be subjected to such Behavior again . I love you Bishop Barron , and I listen to you every night before go to bed. You have a big part in my Quite time with my Lord before bed Sir . God Bless you !
While I have supported Timothy Gordon in his firing, I do not agree with his attacks on Bishop Barron. Why? Bishop Barron’s mission is focused on evangelization, and teaching the faithful. I appreciate Bishop Barron’s ministry and have supported it over the years as well.
God bless you, Chris!
@@Ancipital_ well said about the virtues of humility and obedience. This is the kind of response I would expect from a traditionalist Catholic....but most of the traditionalists I see online always seem to be vehemently condemning anything and anyone who steers away from traditionalism( in a church approved manner)...even minutely. I came across a catholic youtuber who refused to attend Mass at her parish because her priest gave communion in the hand.She was clearly condemning her Parish priest. I always thought that in spiritual matters, the authority was given to our priests and bishops. There is no regard or respect to this priestly authority.
Where is the charity, the obedience and humility Christ expected of us? The very absence of these virtues negates their stance.
Also it will plant alot of confusion and doubts in the minds of other catholics and Christians about our Catholic Church.
@@Ancipital_ I think when you talk about Theology also automatically talk about Political.
Only God knows 😂
Example;
Jerusalem Empire
Rome Empire
And now...
USA Empire 🙈🤐🙈
God have Mercy on us a sinners and on the whole world. Amen. 💓
@Greg Gauthier Yeah, who?
Okay, so I wish I had not mentioned a name. But he is one of the Bishop’s detractors and has a youtube channel.
I believe Bishop Barron is our Catholic Billy Graham. Billy Graham always stayed focused on the Gospel and never allowed the Fundamentalists to derail him, but they attacked him regularly. I have firsthand knowledge because I grew up in a Fundamentalist church.
Dear Bishop Barron, on "Social Media and the Catholic culture of contempt,"
Yes! What you just said! Thank you for being who you are, saying what you said!
Peace
Dear Bishop Barron and Word on Fire team,
I am so sorry the loudest voices have been the most contemptible. I promise you, there are thousands of us, silently watching your videos and reading your articles every day, who feel nothing but absolute gratitude for the ministry you provide. Your work is touching the lives of countless people, Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The pernicious minority may make it appear otherwise, but you all are so valued and so appreciated. We love you all, you are in our prayers and in our hearts!
AMEN!
I am a practicing Catholic and I love you Bishop Robert Barron. You help me understand my faith better in each of your videos. You are a mentor to me, thank you for this message. I agree with you 100%. God bless!
My prayer is for our dear brothers and sisters such as Dr Marshall, One Peter Five, Lifesite News, and Church Militant to grow in holiness in their media pursuits and forgo name calling and under the belt shots. It is good and fine to have concern about church issues and address the pontiff for example if you're concerned about something, we must fraternally correct if a need arises. But I'm tired of the cheap shots. I'm sorry for how you have been mischaracterized in the last couple years, Bishop. I've listened to you for 6-7 years and you have never strayed from doctrine (including hell). I invite Catholics to view things through a balanced lens and don't turn to your favorite catholic pundit at hearing news first. Don't filter your opinion through them first. Be fair and view all parties and decide for yourself
No name calling or low blows here. But how do you reconcile the view that it is a reasonable possibility that no one goes to hell with the Church’s constant teaching that not even all Christians are saved, the teaching of Scripture that souls, especially those of nonbelievers go to hell, the universal testimony of the Fathers, Marian apparitions, etc.?
John Joyce my friend I'd invite you to google word on fire hell FAQ. It discuses the misinformation of bishop Barron's outlook on hell. A lot of the confusion is what is meant by hope. I think should hope that all men turned from sin even if we know sadly all of them won't. We should still hope they will all be saved in that they all CHOSE goodness. We aren't hoping that God will not give hell to those who choose it because that would deny God's nature and our free will and consequences for serious sins. God has to give us what we choose. We should hope all men will be saved, we should want that for everyone, even if it won't in fact happen. Similar to the prayer from Fatima "lead all souls into heaven, especially those in most in need of thy mercy". This statement wants all souls to go to heaven and we should pray that all souls turn from sin to make that happen. Wanting all souls to go to heaven is not wanting to erase consequence for sin, it's wanting all souls to turn FROM sin. Because we know a punishment awaits if not. His faq answers a lot of it. Here it is:
www.wordonfire.org/hope/
I need to correct my own statement if needed. I have no doubt these groups or individuals I mentioned are good loyal sons and daughters of the Church who love our one holy and apostolic faith. Let us all build each other up lovingly, correct each other as needed truly and prudently and together fight the ugliness of evil in this world.
@@justinitsthatguyme010 I appreciate your charitable approach toward Taylor Marshall, Michael Voris, Patrick Coffin, Tim Gordon, EWTN (posse) etc and though I concur we can have lively discussion on any difference of opinion we may have toward Bishop Barron, Pope Francis etc - what these people are doing, pretty much in concert with one another, is to attempt to completely destroy Pope Francis (e.g. 'Borgolio' referencing him as a heretic etc) and are calling the Catholic faithful to division, to "wake up" to "red pill" and even call out Catholics who won't support Trump as non-Catholic. Marshall's channel is no more than Trump mouthpiece - and he's so impressed that Trump mentioned him in a tweet. I pray for Bishop Barron - as I'm sure he'll address this in today's talk. Thanks for your statement above as well.
Justin I have done exactly what you have said and I found the peeps you mentioned to be reliable. I told one person one day that if listening to any news upsets your heart, turn it off for a bit.
All I know is Bishop Barron gives detailed lectures on the Real Presence while the provocateurs he references spend their time... well, provoking. God bless Bishop Barron.
I agree with you on the issue of hateful comments. They can't be justified, and certainly not among Christians.
But, in these confusing times Catholics need practical, hands on guidance and leadership. The Godly leaders need to pick up their game as well. We've seen too much of destructive leadership for years now.
Thank you for showing up at the statue. God with us.
@@tomgreene2282 I'm not sure about your point, but I guess you suggest that we have enough of teachings to educate ourselves...???
To this is say; Sure, true. The Catholic Church has 2000 yrs of deep theological studies and teachings - a fantastic source of knowledge. But, that doesn't take away the need, nor the purpose of shephards and leadership.
As Ep 4:11-12 says "And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ..."
I think this is still crusial (especially today after all the leadership scandals, from sexual abuse to the German Schism and everything in between), that faith filled leaders dares to show up, take a stand for God's word and Catholic teaching, and live out an example that we can follow.
Thank you, Bishop. I agree with you 100 percent. So much of this has been caused by the constant bombardment of negativity from certain quarters who have their own agenda (imho). Christ's message and that of the Church is foremost one of mercy and love and one I continue to want to follow.
I saw this situation brewing this last week. Your choice to handle it with dignity and respect is inspirational. Thank you.
Yep. Guilty. Been a very rough several weeks. I’m aware of the trad Catholic vs modern Catholic tension. Saw it last week with Bishop Barron’s article. Heard Taylor Marshall’s opinion, etc. It was all too much. We should all pause before we criticize Bishop Barron. Pause. I’ve listened to his public teachings. His recent podcasts. Bishop Barron makes it very very clear to the entire world, Jesus Christ is Lord. This is the antithesis of the Marxist message and they will come for him eventually. I have to give him my full respect and trust. He is right. It’s time for the laity to rise, educate themselves, and be good Catholics. We have all seen the pew studies. We can’t simply rely on the bishops. WE need to shoulder more responsibility. Thank you, Bishop Barron for this reminder. Let’s hope Marshall and crew also make a shift so we can unify and get ready for what is obviously coming.
SovngardeBeckoned I understand. However, Bishop Barron has publicly stated something very similar to your thoughts on the poor teaching of Catholic doctrines MANY times. I’ve heard him clearly express this on podcast, lectures and other video content. He has relentlessly placed the historical Jesus Christ at the center of his teaching. This is not a minor point. Again, publicly teaching the objective truths found within Christianity is the antithesis of the post modern agenda. It is exactly what gets you targeted and cancelled. Bishop Barron has done this boldly and publicly for DECADES. I can’t simply ignore this fact. It feels a bit ungrateful. I also don’t think his content is for the lightly catechized. He is exploring doctrines with nuance and a style that is attractive to a variety of individuals. This is a gift. Let’s hope we all start pulling together and recognize when our behavior is jeopardizing our ability to stand against the flood that is coming. Taylor and the trads need to make sure they aren’t fighting against windmills and individuals that are not a threat. Perhaps our current and dire situation is God’s way of bringing us back together. If this fracture between individuals that are clearly good Catholics continues to grow, we don’t stand a chance against a passionate and united Marxist/Globalist agenda.
I’ve always loved Father Barron. I watched his Catholicism series multiple times, to include with my husband while we are dating..he’s now a convert to the Catholic faith. It’s sad that the devil can influence even members of the body of Christ to hurt other members of the same body. We should all do better to be kind..especially online.❤ We have been terrible examples of Christ’s love on social media.
Matthew 5, 11: “Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me.”
Amen!
🥰Blessed be the Lord!
I think it would be edifying and a powerful example for the laity if Bishop Barron and his Catholic “accusers” could engage in a civil, round table discussion regarding their differences. That’s the type of leadership we need to witness! Please prayerfully consider it, Bishop Barron. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you, Thank you for speaking on this topic. My heart breaks at the bitter maligning diatribe amongst Catholics. As always Bishop, you teach!!! Now we know what this type of attack is called AND that it’s a mortal sin. Amen.
The Bishop maligns and mocks those who's comments he doesn't like.......
Bishop Barron, you are amazing. We love you. You are a gift for the Church, for the Kingdom of God.
At the end the Church triumphs, and you Bishop Barron are one of the reason because of your marvellous work for the Kingdom for the Church to triumph by being in the Plan of God. You will surely see your reward and your fruits when the Time comes to the Fulfillment .
We love you Bishop Barron. You are a Jewel in the Kingdom.
Bishop, you are patient, brave, good-humored, kind, intelectually honest and brilliant, and GOOD. May God bless you so you can continue your invaluable work.
Bishop Barron is right. As Christians we must remember that Jesus basically said others will know we belong to him by our actions, and that includes what we write. Christians should be supporting each other not attacking each other. Sticking together will attract people but devision helps nobody.
Very correct
I am so sorry to know that you have been subjected to this horrible treatment. Please know that there are millions who don’t comment on a regular basis but depend on you for spiritual guidance and theological enlightenment. We look forward to your commentaries. Unfortunately, anonymity brings out the worst in some. May the Good Lord protect and bless you.
@@pilarquiroz3585 Bishop Barron is an example of the new catholic clergy under Vat II. He has said that is laity's job to take action for example to defend our statues or symbols because that's said in Vat II, is this right??.
And when catholics stand for traditional catholic values and the message isn't politically correct many times it ends bad for them with zero support from bishops.
what happened to Timothy Gordon a teacher and catholic RUclipsr for speaking against BLM as organized group? What was his bishop reaction?
ruclips.net/video/w8FHOgDWFbA/видео.html
What happened to father Ted Rothrock whose message wasn't politically correct?...What his bishop did?
ruclips.net/video/7tJnayp1UPc/видео.html
What happened to Dr Taylor Marshall to refute bishop Barron with a question?
ruclips.net/video/OYTSFkxC_6E/видео.html
@@panolete New video from Dr Taylor Marshall he was respectful of Bishop Baroon while asking questions ruclips.net/video/FiVbFRdqdZQ/видео.html
panolete one of the key identifiers of a servant of Christ is their ability to search out, compare, and rip down insufficient Christians from their positions. I mean really embarrass and expose their incompetence. That sort of ripping apart the unworthy is what the church ought to be about!
Thank you, Bishop Barron. I’m sorry you are having to go through this. Hopefully your words will inspire the thoughtfulness and love so sorely needed today.
Recently I've had to distance myself from some of my fellow "Catholics" who preach from an ivory tower and are caught up in following cults of personality rather than Christ. Pray I have the strength to remain steadfast and kind
@@topseykretts7608 Try re-reading your comment from an objective set of eyes and ask yourself, "Who is playing the victim card?" (Hint: It's not the courageous Bishop Barron.)
Trust me, Bishop Sheen has Bishop Barron's back-- on either side of heaven.
Peace in Christ.
@@topseykretts7608 Exactly, how this Bishop and many here speak about traditional Catholics is appalling especially when theres a greater battle to fight that you're not fighting but have the platform and authority!
Bishop Barron do not get discouraged, many of us and even those need you. I am proud to be Catholic and be part of your efforts of evangelization. Thanks to you I understand better and grow in my faith. We need you, let’s continue setting the world on fire!
" to me , every soul should have respect "
Thank you very much 😊⚘ 💓
Blessings 🌷🌷🌷
Glad to see this. Nothing has hurt me more over the last few years than the lack of charity exhibited on ‘Catholic Twitter’. It's a trap for many, who are attracted to it’s perceived tough mindedness; it's confusing and repulsive to many who are wondering what the Church is about. Thanks, Bishop Barron, for all that you do. You're a light in the darkness through which the true light shines.
I'm thankful you are strong enough to withstand the onslaught Bishop. The long view is very helpful; knowing and trusting that God is in control, and many who are silent perceive the Truth in your words. I'd love to work for you!
Estimado Obispo, creo que por cada uno de los comentarios críticos que usted menciona, somos miles los fieles que lo seguimos silenciosamente en sus homilías y mensajes. Es una bendición escuchar sus palabras periódicamente.
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo Con usted H G. Somos muchos que apreciamos al excelentísimo Bishop Barron❣️✝️
Thank you Bishop Barron 🙏I am well aware of the events you are describing and my heart aches for you as a shepherd and as a person.Do all things in Love as Mother Teresa said. You are a stellar example of a Catholic priest, Bishop and man. God bless you. I pray for you everyday in my rosary💖
Dear Bishop Barron, I am a staunch Missouri Synod Lutheran and avid follower of your instructions. I am a huge fan of yours and have learned much about Roman Catholicism (my Mom's denomination) and My own Protestant teachings. The points you make, engage me to delve deeper into Christian Writings (Chesterton, Aquinas, etc) and beliefs. You are helping me to be a better Christian. You are doing God's work and God bless you. Keep up your teachings. God is Love, and you have helped me understand the depth of his love more than before. Thank you.
Bishop Barron, thank you for continuing to post your videos even after all of the abuse. I am dismayed to hear about the recent vitriol that you referenced. Your videos, and the writings of Pope Francis, played a large part in my rejoining the Church. Perhaps it’s time for more of us who are grateful for all you’ve done to make our voices heard.
Bishop Barron. Thanks for the education. I'm with you all the way.
Bishop Barron , Thank you for all that you do . I greatly appreciate you and your writings . I am in the Lay Ecclesial Ministry Program in the Cleveland diocese , going on my 4th year of formation . We recently studied the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium that you referred to in your letter , and it set my heart on fire . Clergy and laity need each other . Thank you so much for your response in this video . “ Truth and Love “
Jesus said love one another as I have loved you .Let us do all things with this in mind . Thank you Bishop for reminding us .
Personally, I think you are a wonderful man! I am so grateful God created you and blessed you with your noble vocation.
Yes, people want and need truth, not spin. Thank you Bishop Barron for your loving correction.
Anger and hatred is addictive, and it can attach itself to anyone, even the most well meaning. The hard part is that everyone everywhere is suffering at the same time, especially from fear and confusion, and a feeling of abandonment. People are desperate for human leaders to show them the way, and they do not see anyone. I'm not sure what the answer is, but it is certainly not tearing each other apart online. That is not the Catholic way. Whether these militant Catholic organizations and individuals like it or not, Bishop Barron has shown the light of Christ to thousands of people around the world, and he is their hero. No good comes from these attacks. As Catholics, we all know that only true agape love, willing the good of the other, is the cure for the disease of hatred. Disagree if you want, but don't forget the love. Pray, pray, pray for Jesus to come into your heart and show you the way, and then maybe you can be the leader you have been looking for.
@@SwordsmanRyan I understand the pain and frustration you are expressing, but what will contempt do? Contempt will eat you alive. If you truly believe in the words of Jesus Christ, you know that you will never be abandoned. I know it sounds cliche, but prayer is powerful. Sure we should be able to look to the clergy for leadership, but if you feel they have failed us, why not pray for them to overcome? We Catholics should be known for our love in the face of every obstacle even if its our own community.
God gave His people an earthly king, Saul, for the very reasons you state. You see how that turned out. God created man to be in communion with Him alone. Earthly authority was a stop gap measure to reign in the hearts of men, nothing more. This authority is not God, but allowed by God and we are subject to it, like it or not. The ultimate authority is God.
I can confirm this 100%, went through a very prideful phase as an agnostic and then as a "returnee" to the faith years ago
@@SwordsmanRyan You just got a dose of leadership and it doesn't seem to have been received well. While I agree that we have not received all that we need, the viciousness that I often see is truly unproductive. Spend your energy to facilitate change.
The way is love .
Dear Bishop Barron: I am pleased to say I missed reading what you suffered, and I consider that a blessing in what is a difficult time. I will include you in my Rosary intentions. The good news, as I often say to myself during times of adversity, look at all the Holy Souls you are helping to get out of Purgatory. May God continue to bless you, We love you and your wonderful ministry, Caroline Hansen
I was only baptized at the end of June, so I'm very much a neophyte, but maybe we should pray for unity in both our nation & our Church. A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Congratulations, entered in 2011 myself.
Since you’re new, if I were you I will listen to Bishop FultonSheen instead of Bishop Barron.
John Harrison “Forgive them, Father. They know not what they do.”
@@jocelynmelchorb2553 I love Bishop Sheen. He's the reason I found my way to the Church. Well, it was God's grace, but through the vessel of Bishop Sheen.
I was an atheist for 30+ years. A friend suggested I listen to a presentation by Bishop Sheen. One RUclips video led to 20, which led to buying a few of his books, & before I knew it I was reading the Bible & attending Mass. Now I have an old missal & attend a Novus Ordo service on Saturdays & a traditional Mass on Sundays.
I'm the laborer who comes in after half a day but still gets a full day's wage. I have a lot of time to make up for.
Bishop,when I got on the internet you were the only substantive Catholic ,and you're still one of a very few;you are appreciated
I love watching and listening to Bishop Barron's videos and commentary. God Bless Word on Fire.
Dear Bishop, I have listened to your words and therefore believe I know your heart. I am inspired by the things you say and often that turning fork goes off in my mind and brings me back to right thinking . Please keep pushing me and expanding my mind. I'm a fragile human on a very narrow path and require some loving words of correction.
YIC,
Bruce
"The media only writes about the sinners and the scandals, he said, but that's normal, because 'a tree that falls makes more noise than a forest that grows."~ Pope Francis
💙💖❤😃😅!!
Love this and love our Pope. 💖
Thank you, beautiful quote
@@chrissonofpear1384 That doesn't have a lot to do with any of this. Haha
@@Kane-cw1zh How is Pope Francis a good pope? Well...
Thank you, Bishop Barron. You are always a great witness. (Plus l love your vocabulary!)
Hi Bishop Barron, this message comes at a proper time. I have been seeing a lot of this behavior online too. Inevitably, by following your channel, the YT algorithm suggested similar channels. Channels with commentators who sit there and smugly sling around terms like "heresy" and "anathema", and the vicious comments that people post are extremely disheartening. Needless to say, I have asked YT not to recommend certain channels anymore. I completely agree with you that people are less inclined to seek out God and the mysteries of the Church based on the bad fruit perceived by these kind of comments.
Peace and blessings to all.
Same here brother. YT recommended Catholic channels that shocked me to my core. FB is the same thing. I've blocked numerous channels, and finally deleted FB account after 16 years of having it since college. I'm not okay with what I'm seeing in social media, so instead, I'm spending more time in the soup kitchen, in the scriptures, in prayer, in the homilies of priests I trust. The calumnies out there is where I draw the line.
God bless each and everyone of you, and protect you from things that do you harm🙏
There's a whole rightwing Catholic revolution of sorts that does things like drop hints that Pope Francis is the devil because he's very tolerant of other religions and wants to save the rainforest, and thinks the U.N. is good rather than a boogie man with world domination plans.
RUclips is, as Famous Atheist Sam Harris says, a rightwing cesspool. But, of course, we ought not just point the finger at a politic that invites young traditionalists to edgy ragebait conservatism with an all-white demographic.
God is watching, or, the good Bishop is, and if not either, at least, our own eyes, because as the Bishop asks: do people read their own tweets/comments? To answer, no, no, there's no way.
As someone hardened by the casual semi-anonymous war of all against all on the net, i can say i'm soundly chastised and otherwise demolished by the Bishops's loving contempt for a poisonous drama that is exactly as he says: an immediate one-way trip to hell if we bother consulting scriptures, dogmas, just Google what a virtue is, make some vague attempt at remembering the difference between right and wrong, or just stumble across John 3:16.
There are a lot of people around these parts whom are able to take things to a dark place when they encounter beliefs contrary to their worldview. It has become entirely common in current year to divine some weakness of character in an 'opponent' and then say that that weakness invalidates their views, or some other sort of harshness where we abandon graciousness in favour of driving a point home and relishing in the damage that causes as if every Tom and Dick could be the devil and probably are because _muh ingroup tribalism_ that is hardly as welcoming as the early church.
RUclips is adept at delivering to each of us our _personal_ sacred creeds, it is adept at putting us in an ingroup, in a channel, giving us our vision of the Holy Grail, and then immediately proposing that scary under-the-bed Muslims or whatever want to take it away.
This is you: X
**puts a sword in the hand of a soon to be zealot**
That guy over there doesn't like X
It's that easy, and we really should know better than to take the easy path.
Agree! There are too much influencers on the Internet that can't distinguish between a statement that they don't share or a way of do or say things they don't like and an actual Heresy. To call someone a Heretic is a very serious accusation. Even more it that Someone is a Bishop. Sometimes I think that I rather be judged by the Inquisition that by the internet mob.
Haha, yes those pesky councils and magisterial documents using those mean words like heresy and anathema.. This whole video is ridiculous. This man is a prince of the Church, an Apostolic successor, a shepherd. He's quick to point out that calumny is a mortal sin when people insult him for shirking his duties but every other day of the week he'll deny people are even condemned to Hell! Stop speaking out of both sides of your mouth Bishop!
@@jamessalerno4234 Not sure where you are coming from, but it's not that they are using "mean words", it's that they are making serious accusations by using these terms....it's especially troubling when those making these accusations don't care for the "pesky" magisterial documents, as they don't consider them currently valid (ie VC2) .
Besides, correction should be done in charity and not via insult, especially when it concerns a Bishop. I'm sure you would agree.
Word on Fire issued this recently, if you're so inclined to check it out: www.wordonfire.org/hope/
He doesn't deny that people are condemned, but rather hopes that all souls are led to heaven. It's a 'glass half full' approach to the topic, I suppose.
Peace.
Thank you, Bishop Barron, and bless you. You are in good company with the Saints. No one becomes a Saint without persecution, but I do pray that Catholics will take your words to heart. Calumny leads to division, mob violence, and crucifixion of the innocent.
Bishop Barron, I am a WOF member and have always enjoyed the content of the number of entertaining series that you do
Specifically from a historical viewpoint. On this point however, I felt somewhat invalidated when you made the comment that some comments by Catholics could only be explained in two terms. They are either trying to impress co-workers or they are doing it out of some kind of malice.
What if they are just simply concerned that our bishops are putting out an aire of complacency or indifference, at a time when the Church desperately needs guidance and true men of God as role models and leaders? We are simply asking for a demonstrable response from our church leaders in standing up to the sacrilege, blasphemy and desecration that the Church is enduring from an evil so pervasive, so brazenly anti-Christian that some brave priests have done exorcisms of public spaces.
We are entering into a time when we The Church must stand up for God, not hide. I spoke to a friend recently who I have not spoken with since the lockdown. She told me she had left the church for a non-denominational one because she just couldn’t take the scandals, the corruption and debacles that has been tolerated beginning with the priests all the way to the Curia and now the Pope. (Pachimama) This was heartbreaking.
We as Catholics need to be unified in our defense of our faith, and all that is true, good and beautiful. The statues and icons of the saints are tools to transport our souls into communion with God and the saints. Our bishops need to be seen alongside the laypeople in the public square defending these beliefs. What would John of Damascus think of us now?
Respectfully and with filial love.
Well said
Thank you for staying this better than I could
Bishop Barron. We love u very much.. Praying for ur peace!
"CUT IT OUT!" 😳 That's the most forceful thing I've heard Bp. Barron say! It actually blew me back when I heard it. 😁
(It's like dad telling squabbling kids to "knock it off!"😁)🥰
So grateful to and for you Bishop Barron.
It's been hard for me. I'm a longtime fan of the His Excellency. But it seemed in this moment, we needed from our shepherds more than something hortatory, but something more like joining us laity on the front lines. So I understood the dismay and even frustration at the suggestion that the laity were "on their own" in the secular realm. They were looking for leadership. So I commend Bishop Barron for defending St. Serra's statue in Ventura and giving the Church that leadership it wanted all along. I regret that so much vitriol was spilt in the interim between his statement on Vatican II and his actions that followed which quashed the fears that we were being abandoned by a shepherd.